Let’s Ask Better Questions About Church Size

Instead of asking “what’s the best church size?” we need to ask “what’s the best church size for a given situation?”

What‘s the best church size?

Many church leaders might argue that, whatever your size, “just a little bigger” would be better.

Many house church attenders would propose that smaller is better.

There are followers of John Wesley’s Rule of 150 who make a good case for the idea that limiting a local church to 150 people is ideal.

I don’t have an answer for that question.

Because I believe the question is flawed.

It’s incomplete at best and absurd at worst. Read More